HAITI: T

HE COLORS &

CULTURE

A P R E S E N T A T I O N B Y B O B B I B I L L A R D

“Le Negre Marron” (French) “Neg Mawon” (Creole)

“The Black Maroon” (Translated into English)

Haiti’s Flag

♦ Red: power, energy, love, health, passion.

♦ Yellow: success, understanding, attractiveness, confidence.

♦ Blue: love, the color of Marie Laveau.

♦ Black: transfiguration, removal of bad habits, grief, strife, poverty, confusion, bad luck. Fully black colored dolls are used in black magic.

♦ White: peace, security, cleanliness, health, honesty, sincerity, protection from rumors.

Vodou Doll Color Symbolism

Kanaval

Beauty versus Poverty: Jalousie in Colors

Haitian Interior Design